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  • Job start date

    1 September 2021

  • Closing date

    7 July 2021 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    9 June 2021

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

The post-holder will be appointed on either Main Pay Range (MPR) or Upper Pay Range (UPR), depending on experience, plus TLR 2B worth £4,784 per annum; there is also an SEN allowance (SEN 1) currently worth £2,270 per annum.

Curriculum Leader for English job summary

 
We are a unique Pupil Referral Unit with ‘outstanding’ status. We aim to make a difference to the education and life chances of vulnerable young people in the London Borough of Sutton.
 
 Are you an inspiring leader and teacher who can engage and build relationships with challenging students? Do you want to be able to shape an exciting English curriculum to inspire and re-engage reluctant students?
 
 We are looking for a dynamic and inspirational teacher to lead the teaching and learning provision within a successful English Department, with the ability to deliver outstanding lessons to our Key Stage 3 and 4 students up to GCSE level. Your primary focus will be achievement and raising attainment in English.
 
 You will have: 

• Qualified teacher status;
 • Proven record of classroom management;
 • Experience of working with secondary aged children with emotional and behavioural needs;
 • A passion for teaching and making links with other areas of the curriculum.
 
 We offer: 

• An organisation with a clear moral purpose to change young people’s lives;
 • Class sizes of a maximum of 6 students in KS3 and 8 students in KS4;
 • Strong community spirit;
 • Staff who are supportive towards each other;
 • Excellent Teaching Assistants and pastoral support;
 • A curriculum where personalised learning is at the heart;
 • Free access to our employee assistance scheme;
 • A strong commitment to your professional development and career management;
 • An opportunity to be part of a dynamic team and a growing Trust.
 
 The Alternative Learning Trust became a multi-academy trust (MAT company number 11788031) in June 2019. There are now two schools within the Trust, The Limes College and North West Kent Alternative Provision Service (NWKAPS). The Department for Education would like Alternative Learning Trust to consider other alternative providers.
 
 We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date, subject to a high response from candidates; therefore, do not hesitate in submitting your application.
 
 The Alternative Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About The Limes College

School type
Academy, ages 5 to 16
School size
104 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 16

 The Limes College is a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) which offers alternative education provision outside of a traditional schooling environment to key stages 1 to 4; it accepts students from mainstream schools in Sutton with educational and behavioural needs.  The current roll of around 150 students consists of those who have been permanently excluded or those at risk of exclusion.  Many students are with us for only a short time while some will remain on roll for their entire GCSE courses.  In the last academic year, we worked with 210 students.  

Arranging a visit to The Limes College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@thelimescollege.org.uk.

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